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Katie Duquette

7 mins read - December 20, 2024

Asbestos lawsuits are critical for individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, or other asbestos-related ailments. Such diagnoses can lead to major life ...

Mary Pieper

6 mins read - December 20, 2024

Lung cancer remains one of the most formidable public health challenges in the United States, with thousands of new cases diagnosed annually. A comprehensive analysis of lung canc...

Matthew Davis

8 mins read - December 19, 2024

Asbestos was considered “A Wonder Material” as it can avoid heat; Still, it leaves in its wake a lethal trouble. It was banned in many countries including the United States but st...

Mary Pieper

5 mins read - December 18, 2024

According to an analysis performed by Mesowatch, the number of senior women in the United States dying from mesothelioma — a fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to deadly asbe...

Amna Anees

4 mins read - November 17, 2024

By suggesting pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in conjunction with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, the European Medicines Agency’s ...

Jean Brannum

6 mins read - November 12, 2024

When it comes to mesothelioma survival rates, timing makes all the difference. Mesothelioma is a rare but aggressive cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure—a hidden hazard m...

Johnathan Edwards

7 mins read - November 11, 2024

Veterans have long faced dangers other professions did not, and the use of asbestos in several vehicles, buildings, and ships was among the most significant risks – particularly i...

Matthew Davis

3 mins read - November 4, 2024

A U.S. judge on Thursday temporarily halted most lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over claims its baby powder and other talc products caused cancer, pausing trials as the compan...

Matthew Davis

3 mins read - September 23, 2024

The first trial in Connecticut involving Johnson & Johnson’s cosmetic talc products has begun, marking a significant legal challenge for the company. The lawsuit, which relate...

Amna Anees

2 mins read - September 23, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the immunotherapy pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in combination with chemotherapy as an initial treatment for adults with metast...

Rachel Sasser

4 mins read - September 20, 2024

A subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) that declared bankruptcy after being swamped with thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc products caused cancer has for the first time agr...

Rachel Sasser

4 mins read - September 18, 2024

A jury awarded over $39 million to a Utah couple in a landmark mesothelioma case involving the use of asbestos-contaminated talc in a surgical procedure. The plaintiffs were repre...

Matthew Davis

4 mins read - September 11, 2024

On September 4, Johnson & Johnson boldly announced a $1.1 billion increase to its proposed talc settlement, This would increase the settlement to more than $9 billion paid over 25...

Matthew Davis

4 mins read - September 10, 2024

Johnson & Johnson is planning to pay an additional $1.1 billion in its proposed settlement to clear up tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging the company, and its baby powder of c...

Amna Anees

1 mins read - August 28, 2024

A new Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance by Insilico Medicine for its potential lead candidate ISM6331 has raised the potential of a breakthrough in mesothelioma treatment. ...

Melissa Bill

6 mins read - August 27, 2024

The consumer products behemoth Johnson & Johnson is now submerged under a barrage of lawsuits accusing the company’s talc-based products of being the root cause of their mesotheli...

Matthew Davis

4 mins read - August 24, 2024

Johnson & Johnson’s bitter negotiations to resolve thousands of lawsuits over its talc products, which are worth $6.5 billion, have run into a wall as several plaintiffs have not ...

Amna Anees

2 mins read - August 22, 2024

A new biomaterial researchers have developed called GAG-DP is making a significant advancement when it comes to mesothelioma treatment. This has the potential to revolutionize tis...

Matthew Davis

3 mins read - August 21, 2024

Former executives of Nash Engineering Co. are grappling with serious allegations from a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee. The lawsuit which is taking place in Connecticut accuses the ...

Jean Brannum

2 mins read - August 18, 2024

Synchronous pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma, two distinct forms of an aggressive mesothelioma cancer were found in a 70-year-old female patient with a history of asbestos expo...

Michael McGrady

3 mins read - August 16, 2024

Asbestos has caused many deaths and illnesses. After years of regulation the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finally implemented a ban, on asbestos marking a significant...